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Wildfire Alert
Aid: 1224677
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-02-18 19:31:17
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Dawson County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Midland/Odessa TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-02-18 19:32:19UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.841946°, -101.964165° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 13.21 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 3 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 310.83 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.39 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.59 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 19.11 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 13.68 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.81 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.52 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.29 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.94 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 13.21 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 48.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 45.30° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 81.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.00 km2 |
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